The airspace closure follows a sharp turn in India's diplomatic posture after the terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which left multiple dead.
The plight of fleeing tourists in Kashmir resonates deeply with the residents of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, who have long endured exorbitant airfares. “It’s nothing new for us,” remarked several residents of Kalapani.
“From this land of Bihar, I tell the world - India will identify, trace, and punish every terrorist and their backers. No one will be spared. Their punishment will go beyond imagination”.
The strongest diplomatic response among the announced measures is the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. Brokered by the World Bank, the agreement had until now survived three wars between India and Pakistan.
On the far edge of the Indian Ocean, in a forgotten corner of wartime history, lies a lesser-explored possibility: the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These remote islands, once a strategic outpost for Japanese forces, are steeped in stories of hidden tunnels, lost wartime ships, and secret caches of wealth. Could this be the site of a second, unsearched trove of Japanese treasure?